Garden Machinery
Garden Leisure
- Greenhouse Heaters
- Loungers
- Midgeaters
- Gas Barbecues
- Charcoal Barbecues
- Masonry Barbecues
- Furniture Sets
- Benches
- Greenhouses
- Water and Light
- Garden Sheds
- Gazebos
- Firepits
- Wildlife Boxes
- Rock and Stone
- Weather Vanes
- Rabbit Hutches
- Urns & Planters
- Sundials
- Birdbaths
- Garden Swings
- Climbing Frames
- Croquet Sets
- Wildlife Cameras
- Bird Feed
Water feature – soil considerations
Where soil is soft and wet, you have the beginnings of a pond, or maybe even a bog garden, but it can be a nightmare to build a structured pool in such conditions. Think of sand at the seaside, no matter how much you dig sloppy sand away, it falls straight back into the hole. That’s the kind of conditions you’re likely to find yourself in. If you have soil that is sandy, you may have to resign yourself to a shallow pond!
Clay soils - are easy to dig and rain cannot permeate them. In summer, though, they become a rock hard crust through which it can be difficult to penetrate. One answer if digging a clay pond, is to soak the ground with water and then cover it with a tarpaulin so that the hard surfaces softens.
Rock – if the rock is chalk, it can be cut through, although you may need a mechanical digger, but if it’s solid rock, you’ll have to think about putting your pond elsewhere. Don’t give up immediately, try digging several holes nearby, as your apparent rocky surface may just be a large boulder.
Chalk is a good surface to work with, but if it contains flints, and you’re using a flexible liner, you’ll have to either pick them out by hand, filling the holes with clay or sand, or for larger ponds, you can run the caterpillar tracks of a digger over the surface to push the flints down.
